I don’t know why I’ve never been able to take advantage of a poorly managed situation by holding my ground and asking for more money. To be fair, I spent 15 years In entertainment mostly on independent contracts and the last 5 have been in the golf industry running day to day operations.
Neither profession seems to value their employees particularly highly, as naivety and enthusiasm offer more value than talent and experience. I understand why performers are viewed as expendably as professional athletes, but what I don’t get is why competent and hard working people working stand out as problematic in hospitality.
It’s like you can’t work your way up the ladder because the lazy people at the top don’t want you making them look bad.
Every single time I’ve had the power in a business situation, I’ve run into some fuckin good ole boy who takes issue with my sense of self worth. Maybe I come on too strong because I often write drafts of my thoughts before heading into a meeting about money.
Am I crazy?
Does anyone else feel this way?
I can’t keep putting in 18 months of over people pleasing and proving myself only to get lowballed and gaslit by incompetent morons…
Can I?